As the IPL 2026 auction heads to Dubai on 16 December, all ten franchises have submitted their final retention and release lists.
Several big names, including star overseas players and long-serving Indian performers, have been let go as teams prepare to rebuild ahead of the new season.
Below is a team-wise breakdown of major releases, trades, and remaining purse strength.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Released: Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Shaik Rasheed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Matheesha Pathirana, Rahul Tripathi, Vanshi Bedi, C. Andre Siddharth, Devon Conway, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja
Trade in: Sanju Samson (from RR)
Purse remaining: ₹43.4 crore | Slots: 9 (4 overseas)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Released: Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande (traded out)
Trade in: Arjun Tendulkar (from MI)
Purse remaining: ₹64.3 crore | Slots: 13 (6 overseas)
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Released: Satyanarayana Raju, Reece Topley, KL Srijith, Karn Sharma, Arjun Tendulkar, Bevon Jacobs, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Lizaad Williams, Vignesh Puthur
Trade in: Shardul Thakur (from LSG)
Purse remaining: ₹2.75 crore | Slots: 5 (1 overseas)
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Released: Sanju Samson (traded to CSK), Nitish Rana (traded to DC), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana
Trade in: Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran (from CSK)
Purse remaining: ₹16.05 crore | Slots: 9 (1 overseas)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Released: Liam Livingstone, Swastik Chikara, Mayank Agarwal, Tim Seifert, Manoj Bhandage, Lungi Ngidi, Mohot Rathee, Blessing Muzarabani
Purse remaining: ₹16.4 crore | Slots: 8 (2 overseas)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Released: Mohammed Shami (traded to LSG), Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Wiaan Mulder, Simarjeet Singh, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa
Purse remaining: ₹28.50 crore | Slots: 10 (2 overseas)
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Released: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sediqullah Atal, Manvanth Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira (traded out)
Trade in: Nitish Rana (from RR)
Purse remaining: ₹21.8 crore | Slots: 8 (5 overseas)
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Released: Dasun Shanaka, Karim Janat, Sherfane Rutherford (traded to MI), Mahipal Lomror, Gerald Coetzee, Kulwant Khejroliya
Purse remaining: ₹12.9 crore | Slots: 5 (4 overseas)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Released: Aryan Juyal, David Miller, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi, Shamar Joseph
Trade out: Shardul Thakur (to MI), Mohammed Shami traded in
Purse remaining: ₹22.95 crore | Slots: 6 (4 overseas)
